1 Thessalonians 5:23
And may the God of peace himself sanctify you thoroughly. And may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, blamelessly at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
24Faithful is he who calls you, who also will do it.
Cross References
Leviticus 20:8And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them. I am LORD who sanctifies you.
Ezekiel 37:28And the nations shall know that I am LORD, who sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
John 17:19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they may also themselves be sanctified in truth.
Acts 26:18to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, for ye to abound in hope in the power of Holy Spirit.
Romans 16:20And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 5:17-23
Various Short Exhortations. ( a. d. 51.) 16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19 Quench not the Spirit. 20 Despise not prophesyings. 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. Here we have divers short exhortations, that will not burden our memories, but will be of great use to direct the motions of our hearts and lives; for the duties are of great importance, and we… Read the whole commentary →